- Editor's note: Sheng Peng will be a regular contributor to NBC Sports California's Sharks coverage for the 2021-22 season. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at Sheng_Peng.
SUNRISE, Fla. -- It was a fascinating contrast during the Sharks post-practice media availability yesterday.
There was the joy from running into old friend Joe Thornton before practice. There was the reserve when asked about ostracized ex-teammate Evander Kane signing with division rival Edmonton Oilers.
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“It’s like he never left.”
That’s how Marc-Edouard Vlasic described the Sharks meeting up with Thornton before practice yesterday.
“He’s got a great tan, especially in Florida. I knew when I saw him this morning he’d be without a T-shirt, you know, that’s his thing. He’s got longer hair,” Tomas Hertl reported.
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